Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.
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Lunch Time: Power Hour Match
Take a lunch break for this power hour! The first $10,000 in gifts given April 4 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CST will receive a match. There is no maximum individual donation amount for this opportunity. Any gift given during this hour will be matched until the total funds to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Final Countdown: Power Hour Match
Last chance to double your donation! The first $10,000 in unique gifts given on April 5 from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. CDT, up to $250 each, will receive a match. Any gift of $250 or less will be matched until the total funds to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$750
2,000th Gift Milestone
Congratulations to Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for winning the 2,000th Gift Milestone!
2,000 / 2,000 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
6,000th Gift Milestone
Congratulations to the San Jacinto Child Development Center for winning the 6,000th Gift Milestone!
6,000 / 6,000 Gifts
Completed
Success!
HornRaiser Leaderboard
Congratulations:
1) Young Scientists
2) Kappa Kappa Psi
3) Support the TBS Beta Gamma Scholarship Fund
Completed
Success!
$50 at 5PM Challenge- HornRaiser Projects
Congratulations to Kappa Kappa Psi for winning the $50 at 5PM HornRaiser Challenge!
Completed
Success!
The BIG Give Challenge
Congratulations to Texas Exes!
Completed
Success!
Babies and Pets Longhorn Spirit Facebook Photo Contest
Congratulations to Viola Holman for winning the Babies and Pets Photo Contest! Viola chose to designate her award to Texas Women's Volleyball!
Completed
Success!
Longhorn Pride Instagram Contest
Congrats to @mekhiem for winning the Longhorn Pride Instagram Contest! @mekhiem chose to designate their award to Texas Taekwondo!
Completed
Success!
Throwback Thursday Commencement Photo Contest
Congrats to Iris Holman for winning the Throw Back Thursday Commencement Photo Contest. Iris chose to designate her award to Texas Women's Volleyball!
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Early Bird CHALLENGE
Get your coffee ready, it's time to kick off the campaign with the Early Bird Challenge! The college, school, unit or organization that receives the greatest number of unique gifts from 6AM - 7AM CST on April 4 will receive an additional $3,000 award. The award designation will be determined by the receiving college, school, unit or organization.
Rank
Prize
Department
Gifts
1
$3,000
Texas Crew
40
2
Moody College of Communication
19
3
Texas Exes
15
4
Longhorn Band Student Association
8
5
Texas Women's Rugby
8
6
University of Texas Libraries
6
7
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4
8
College of Liberal Arts
3
9
McCombs School of Business
3
10
LLILAS Benson
3
11
College of Natural Sciences
3
12
Texas Women's Lacrosse
2
13
The University of Texas at Austin
2
14
Department of History
2
15
UT Women's Club Soccer
1
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The All-Nighter CHALLENGE
Not a morning person? Then we have the perfect challenge for you! The participating college, school, unit or organization that receives the most money overnight from April 4 at 10 p.m. to April 5 at 6 a.m. CST will be awarded an additional $3,000.
Rank
Prize
Department
Raised
1
$3,000
Longhorn Band
$6,950.00
2
College of Liberal Arts
$4,286.00
3
School of Architecture
$4,100.00
4
Cockrell School of Engineering
$3,750.00
5
McCombs School of Business
$2,725.00
6
University of Texas Libraries
$2,450.00
7
College of Natural Sciences
$1,930.00
8
Texas Exes
$1,755.00
9
Dell Medical School
$1,485.00
10
Texas Athletics - Longhorn Foundation
$950.00
11
Computer Science Department
$850.00
12
Department of History
$775.00
13
LBJ School of Public Affairs
$726.19
14
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
$610.00
15
School of Undergraduate Studies
$600.00
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SURPRISE CHALLENGE !!!!!!!!
The top three colleges, schools, units, or organizations with the greatest number of donations between 3:00 - 5:00pm CDT will receive an additional $2,000, $1,000, or $500!
Rank
Prize
Department
Gifts
1
$2,000
Comal Child Development Center
126
2
$1,000
San Jacinto Child Development Center
94
3
$500
Longhorn Band Student Association
42
4
Dell Medical School
32
5
Texas Exes
21
6
McCombs School of Business
20
7
Actuarial Science Club
19
8
School of Nursing
16
9
UT Archery Club
14
10
University of Texas Libraries
13
11
Texas Athletics - Longhorn Foundation
11
12
Steve Hicks School of Social Work
11
13
LBJ School of Public Affairs
10
14
College of Natural Sciences
9
15
College of Liberal Arts
8
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Faculty & Staff Match
The first $10,000 in unique gifts given by UT Austin faculty and staff, up to $250 each, will receive a match. Any gift of $250 or less will be matched until the total funds to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$500
1,000th Gift Milestone
Congratulations to Texas Crew for winning the 1,000th gift milestone!
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
4,000th Gift Milestone
Congratulations to Texas Crew for winning the 4,000th Gift Milestone!
4,000 / 4,000 Gifts
Completed
$1,250
5,000th Gift Milestone
Congratulations to Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for winning the 5,000th Gift Milestone!
5,000 / 5,000 Gifts
Completed
Success!
$10 at 10AM Challenge- HornRaiser Projects
Congratulations to Kappa Kappa Psi Endowed Scholarship for winning the $10 at 10am Challenge!
Completed
Success!
Pre-Campaign Faculty & Staff Match
The first $10,000 in payroll deduction pledges, made by UT Austin faculty and staff, between March 1, 2018 and April 3, 2018 will be matched based upon amount pledge between the first day pledged and August 31, 2018. There is no maximum individual donation amount for this opportunity. Any gift, given by faculty and staff payroll deduction, during this time frame will be matched until the total funds to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted.
Completed
Success!
Geographic Challenge
Keep an eye on the main page’s donation heat map! The first donor from each state will win an additional $200 toward their designation. Donor’s residence state will be determined by the donor heat map function of giving day website and the credit card billing address.
Completed
Success!
Longhorn Love Twitter Contest
Congrats to @adllewellyn for winning the Longhorn Love Twitter Contest!
Completed
Success!
Student Selfie Contest
Congrats to @gabrielle_fultz for winning the Student Selfie Instagram Contest!
Completed
$2,500
8,139th Gift Milestone
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award of $2,500 will be added to the 8,139th unique gift-the gift that will take us past last year's final gift total!
6,041 / 8,139 Gifts
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Happy Hour CHALLENGE
The work day is over, it's time to have some fun! The college, school, unit or organization that receives the most money on April 4 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM CST will receive an additional $3,000. The award designation will be determined by the receiving college, school, unit or organization.
Rank
Prize
Department
Raised
1
$3,000
Longhorn Band
$20,775.00
2
School of Undergraduate Studies
$10,500.00
3
College of Liberal Arts
$4,558.00
4
Texas Exes
$3,100.00
5
McCombs School of Business
$2,900.00
6
Texas Athletics - Longhorn Foundation
$2,025.00
7
College of Natural Sciences
$2,025.00
8
Cockrell School of Engineering
$1,570.00
9
Computer Science Department
$1,000.00
10
Moody College of Communication
$850.00
11
College of Pharmacy
$750.00
12
Texas Women's Club Volleyball
$680.00
13
The University of Texas at Austin
$625.00
14
College of Education
$610.00
15
Longhorn Baseball Club
$450.00
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Mid Morning Stretch CHALLENGE
Slept in during the Early Bird Challenge yesterday? That's ok! Make your gift during the Mid Morning Stretch! The participating college, school, unit or organization that receives the greatest number of unique gifts on April 4 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. CST will receive an additional $3,000. Make a gift now to support your favorite program on campus!
Rank
Prize
Department
Gifts
1
$3,000
San Jacinto Child Development Center
161
2
Texas Exes
46
3
Texas Crew
43
4
Comal Child Development Center
19
5
McCombs School of Business
12
6
School of Nursing
12
7
Longhorn Band
11
8
College of Liberal Arts
8
9
College of Natural Sciences
7
10
Dell Medical School
7
11
Cockrell School of Engineering
6
12
Lavaca Child Development Center
6
13
Moody College of Communication
5
14
College of Education
5
15
Actuarial Science Club
5
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Hidden Bevo Contest
Hey Longhorns! We have hidden TEN 40 for Forty branded stuffed longhorn toys in common areas around the 40 acres. When you find one, let everyone know by posting a picture with #UT40for40 and then follow the instructions on the tag (contact AG Staff and bring it to the 40 for Forty headquarters in WWH218). Follow @UTAustin for longhorn hiding place clues! Winners will be given the opportunity to designate a $500 donation to the area of their choosing at UT Austin.